Machine for applying coatings to fishing lines



Feb. 10, 1942. ,L. J. MADDEN MACHINE FOR APPLYING COATINGS T0 FISHING LINES 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR 121/ ATTORNEYS.

Filed March 24, 1959 Feb. 10, 1942.. L. J. MADDEN 2,272,177

MACHINE FOR APPLYING commas TO FISHING LINES Filed March 24, 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 I INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS.

' F .10.1942. L.J.MADDEN MACHINE FOR APPLYING COATINGS TO FISHING LINES Filed March 24, 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 IN VENT OR. %fl M ATTORNEY 5 Patented Feb. 10, 1 942 Louis J. lvladden, Syracuse,- fN'."Y. ,iassignorfto Company, Inc; Homer; N. 5 Y 2.

Newton Line corporation of New York p Application March 24, 1939 ,vserial s cgzcsgossl 13 Claims. (01. 91- 51 This invention'relates to a machine, for applying coatings to lines or cords, as for applying coatings to or lacquering fishing lines, and has for its object a machine in which'succesg sive coatings are applied outside of the sump or container for the coating liquid or lacquer, that is, the line is not dipped inthe liquid. By the term".1ine is meant cord, twine, thread's,etc., and also wire or wires having a fabric or other covering.

Itvalso has for its object a machine for evenly and smoothly andquickly applying the coatings, regardless of the diameter of the line or varying diameters of the line, such as when a tapered line is beingcoated. e i

More specifically, it haslfor its object a machine in which the line is drawn through a passage located outside ofa sump, to which passage the liquid isbeingconsta'ntly and uniformly fed, and in which passage the coating is applied, as the line is moved orbitally or relative orbital movement of the passage andfline effected} while the line is being drawn through-said passage. v

In. describing this invention, referenceis had tothe accompanyingdrawingsin which like making ,one or rnemeans'ior rovidng the passage:

h aw ihi i h em ing the line, during itsmrbital walls of the/passage. i, It also o prises. means for s oothing. the coating that is set or partly set on theme, fanei each c ating "is appnec, or before ditional 'or 'cessivecoatingis applied; ,Th orbitaljf' 'vementbausesfalljpor tions Tofithe periphery o ongthe'walls "or the passage; or 'causes the line ta t fie t' make a complete rotation, I while 'bitalfrevolution," although in so doing',thefline is not twisted.

flwhich the line is lineally vpassed, in thisembodime'ntiof my invention; comprises a pair of rotary members', herefl'shown vas rolls, arranged wi'th their v peripheries-running substantiallyftang'ent to each characters designate corresponding parts in all y the views, V V I Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly broken away, of a machine embodying this invention.

Figure 2 is an end ele'vation thereof showing the line strung'through the machine and over an overhead feeding roll. Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view 3-3, Figure 1. V V i Figure 4 is a diagrammatic view of the mo- 'tion transmitting means for the rotating heads which give the orbital movement to the line. Figure 5 is a fragmentary plan view of the portion of the roll forming the passage through on line therein.

Figure 6 is an enlargedfragmentary view-i1 3,'i- 4-journalled iri Sliifiab1e;fbe p p p 4 supported in the end walls of -a' -recep'tacle5; the which the line is drawn, the line being shown sage, meansfor moving the line orbitally while 55' other and shaped to form aitubular passage be-f tweenfthem,f, where they "run tangent." As here illustrated," each roll is j formed with peripheral grooves; one groove; of f each roll mating with the forming the passage through which the line is drawn, andithe meain's' forfsupplyin gi thes liq u id coating to thewallsof the passage is a sump into whichth ew rolls-,di'p' during the rotating movement, so thatthe liqlijd 'is ickedup by therolls or the-grooves thereof;

4 opposite directions and'fprefer'ably'fwiththeir v tangent 'sides' moving downwardly {toward the um x 31.. c

The machi e is als provided with" mean s'iby which a predetermined amount of coating" isappliedto eachgroovel 5 l-' jandfi2- designate respectively-the rotating members as rolls; each being "mounted-on an-j axle ngs, which are loweraportion 6' of which forms asump for'the there being a series of peripheral grooves 8*or 9 on eachroll. The groovesfinfl of the rolls -;mate,

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theline to wi e, evenly:

with the passage I0. Each head is formed with a lengthwise passage I2 having an eccentric portion I3 at its upper end, that is, its end nearest the adjacent passage I and the line L extends through the passage I2, eccentric portion I3 and through the passage III.

During the rotation of the head II, the line moves into the eccentric portion I3 of the head, giving an orbital movement which causes it to move orbitally against the walls of the passage I0 and take up the liquid coating thereon. Also, in the draw of the line over the walls of the eccentric portion I3 of the passage of the head, during the rotation of the head or during the orbital movement, the coating, previously applied is rub-bed or smoothed, so that the successive coatings are evenly applied throughout. the length of the line regardless of any change in' diameter or the taper of the line.

The head I I is shown as tubular having a plug I5 in its upper endin which the eccentric portion I3 is formed, the head being mounted in suitable anti-friction bearings I3 mounted in a cage II extending through the bottom of the receptacle 5 to above the level of the liquid coating 1 therein. The plug I5 is held in position in the head II by a locking member, as a ball I8, located in a radial bor I9 in the plug I5 and extending into a notch, way or groove 20 in the upper end of the tubular head I I, the ball being wedged into the groove by a set screw extending into the top of the plug I5 and wedging at its lower end against the edge of the ball to force the ball outwardly.

The first and last heads, designated II a and II, of the series of heads II are not alined with a passage Ill. The. first run of the line from the skein or reel passes through the head I I up, over the roll 38 to be described, and the last run passes through the head II to a delivery point where it is wound or prepared for packaging.

The means for supplying a predetermined amount of coating to each passage III consists of a pair of scrapers for each groove 8 or 9 of each roll. One scraper 22 is located. below the level of the liquid I in. the sump. 6 and scrapes the groove 8 or 9 as clean as possible, and the other scraper 23 extends part way into the groove, in order to scrape out all the liquid from the groove, except the predetermined amount (see Figure 5). The scraper 23 is located between the scraper 22 and the passage III with respect tothe directionof rotation of the rolls I, 2. These scrapers are here shown as carried by a suitable support 24 extending lengthwise of each roll and having brackets 25 at their ends mounted respectively on the shafts 3, 4 for the rolls I, 2 25 arestops for limiting the swinging movement of the scrapers aboutthe shafts 3, 4 efiected by friction between the scrapers 22 and the walls ofthe grooves 8 or 9.

I and '1 are gages in the sump 5 to indicate the high and low levels of the liquid, as lacquer, in the sump.

The rolls are separable from each otherfor the purpose of threading the runs ofthe line through thepassages I0, and as'h'ere illustrated, the shafts 3, 4 are mounted in bearings-inblocks 26, 21respectively, which are slidable laterally irrsuitable'guides 28, and they are movable along these guides bysuitable operating means, here shown as shafts 30 and 3-I extending transversely th-rough-eachset of bearings-26, Handheld from endwise movement and having right and left screw threaded portions 32, 33 (Figure 3) threading in similarly threaded passages in the blocks 25, 21 respectively. Thus, turning of the shafts 30 and 3| in one direction causes the blocks to separate and in the opposite direction to come together, causing the rolls to separateout of their position in Figure '2, when turned in one direction, and to come together in operative position, when the shafts 30, 31 are turned in the opposite direction. The shaft 30 is turned by means of a suitable crank or handle 34 and the motion of the shaft 30 is transmitted to the shaft 31 through motion transmitting means, as a sprocket chain 35, running over wheels 36 and 31 on the shafts 30 and 3I respectively.

The lineL, after passing through the first head Il passes up over a power actuated roller 38 having a series ofperipheral grooves 39 therein, one groove 39 for each passage I 0, and after passing over this roll 38, passes downwardly over suitable guides and upwardly through the next rotating head II of the series. The roller 38 is actuated by any suitable power means, and it is located a considerable distance above the rolls I, 2. During the passage of the runs of line from the passages I0 over to the roll 38 and back again, the liquid coating has a chance to become set or partly set. This coating, when set, is not brittle, but is flexible.

The power actuated roll constitutes the means for drawing the line through the passages I0.

The return runs of the line from the roll 38 is guided to the lower ends of the rotating heads I I by pulleys 40 and 4I, there being one set of pulleys 40,, 4| for each rotating head II. Each pulley 41 is mounted on. a shaft 42 suitably supported in the frame of the machine with its periphery tangent to the axial line of one of the heads II. Each pulley 40 is carried by a lever 43 pivoted or fulcrumed on the shaft 42 and the lever 43 may be provided with a suitable weight 44 for applying tension to the return run of the line from the roll 38. The pivotal movement, under the influence of the weight 44, is limited by a stop 45. There is a lever 43, a pair of pulleys 43, 4| for each rotating head II. The stop 45 is a rod mounted in slots 45 which permit it to be shifted to release the ends of the levers 43. The rod is mounted in slots 45 formed in the frame of the machine and normally seats in notches 49 in the ends of the levers 43. To disengage the levers 43 from the red, the outer ends of the levers 43 are lifted to disengage their inner ends from the rod, whereupon the rod may be displaced along the slots 45.

The rolls I, 2 are rotated, and also the heads II, are rotated in any suitable manner. Likewise, the roll 38 is actuated in any suitable manner.

50 designates an electric motor suitably mounted on the base 5I of the frame of the machine. 52 is a reduction gear box also mounted on the base 5| and actuated by the motor, to be presently described. The output shaft 53 of the reduction gearing within the box 52 is connected to the rolls I, 2 through suitable motion transmit-- ting mechanism comprising a chain orbelt 54 running over a wheel 55 on the shaft 53 over a wheel 56 on the shaft of one of the rolls I, 2', as thesh'aft 3 of the roll I. This chain 54 also runs around an idler wheel 51' carried by an arm 53, this wheel 51 being capable of radial adjustment toward and from the Wheel 55" to properly tighten the'chain 54-, by reason ofapin-arid-slot connection at 59. The motion of the shaft 3- is transrerreat the shaft 1 of the roll 2 through suitable intermeshing gears 60v and GI on the shafts3 and 4 respectively; 1 V, .Some of the heads are rotated in'one direction, and. others. inthe opposite direction, those rotating in. one direction being arranged in alternation with those rotating inthe' other ;di-. rection. The head H are actuated from the motor in anysuitable manner,.here shown as by a belt 55 running over. a pulley 66 on the motor, over a pulley 61 on theinput shaft 68 of the re.- duction gearing 52,.thence'over. a pulley 69.011 the lower end of thevertical shaft suitably mounted in a supporting bracket ,II On the frame, and thence back over an idlerpulley 13 through the pulley 66. Theshaft 10 has a pulley 12 at its upper end, and a beltpasses around the, pulley 12 over an idler l4, thence over a pulley 15 on thefirst of the series of rotating heads ll, then alternatelyaround one sideof the nextpair of pulleys 15* on the next pairof heads H. Then the belt is reversed to run around the opposite side of the next pair of ,pulleys 15 of the next two heads; I I, and soon, throughout the series.

sage through which the line is drawn,.including ane'c'centric portion on saidpassage s 3. In amachine or applyingcoatingsto lines, the combination with a pair of rotating members arrangedqwith their peripheries approximately.

rotating;- said members, means "for drawingpthe linethrough thepassagaa sump for the c oating liquid arranged belowthe rotatingmembers and into which the rotating members dip, and

' meansior moving the line orbitally in saidpasline, so that the twist in the spun or braided line will not'be modified.

The reservoir 5 's provided with a suitable cover 18 having perforations 19 in the meeting edges through which the lines pass from the passages Ill tothe roll 38, and also a door 80 on one side of the reservoiri is hinged at ill to give access to the sump,

The line is drawn from from a reel, upward through the first head I l up over the overhead roll 38,-then passes downward a suitable supply, as

over the wheels or pulleys 40, 4| up through the second head ll of the series through the first passage l0, thenup over the roll 38, and then in like manner through successive heads II and passages 10, and wound up finished form. As

the rolls I, 2 rotate, they pick up the liquid coating from the sump and carry it to the passages lfl, where the line is being revolved orbital ly by the heads H, while being drawn through the passages III by the roll 38.

Thescrapers 22, 23, cause a predetermined amount of liquid coating to be supplied continuously and uniformly to the passages 10.

What I claim is:

1, In a machinefor applying coatings to lines, 1

the combination with a pair of rotating members arranged with their peripheries approximately tangent, the peripheries being formed to provide a tubular liquid-coating-receiving passage bea tween them where saidmembers run tangent, means for rotating said members, means for drawing the line through the passage, means by which a liquid coating is supplied to said passage by the rotation of said members, and means for moving the line orbitally in said passage.

2. In a machine for applying coatings to lines,

the combination with a pair of rotating memsage to, cause the same to wipethe coatingfrom the walls of the passage onto saidline. V a I 4. In a machine for applying coatings to lines, the com ination of a pair of parallel rolls arranged with their peripheries running approximately tangent to each othen-the rolls being formed toprovide a tangentialtubular passage between them where they run tangent to each other, a sump for the coating liquidbelow the rolls and into which the rolls dip, said passage being located above the ,sump, means for drawing theline through the passage, means for mov-, ing the line orbitally in said passage to cause the same to wipe the coating from the walls of the passage onto said line, and a guide-for the line to said passage, extending'through the sump whereby the line is out of contact with the liquid coating in the sump.

5. In a. machine for applying coating to lines,:

the combination of a pair of parallel rolls arranged with their peripheries running approximately tangent to each other, the rolls being formed toprovide atangential tubular passage head extending through the sump and having a lengthwise passage therethrough including an cecentric portion on the upper end thereof through which the line passes. r

6. In a machine for applying coatings to lines, the combination of a pair of parallel rolls .ar-'

, ranged with their peripheries approximatelytan gent to each other and formed with peripheral grooves, the groove of one roll mating with that of the other roll where the rolls run tangent,

forming a passage, means for drawing the line through said passage, means for supplying a settable liquid coating to the grooves, and'means 'for moving the line orbitallywhile passing through said passage, 'i

' '7. In a machine the combination of a pair'jof parallel rolls ar-' rangedwith their peripheriesapproximately tanj gent to each, other and formed with peripheral grooves, the groove of one roll mating with that of the other roll, where the rolls run tangent, forming a passage, means for drawing the line through said passage, means for supplying a settableliquid coatingto the groove, and means for moving the line orbitally while passing through said passage, the last means comprising a rotating head alined with said passage and also having a passage through which the line passes located eccentric toits axis of rotation, and means for actuating the rolls and said head.

the end thereof. toward for applying coatingsto lines,

8. In a machine for applying liquid coatings to lines, the combination of a sump for the liquid coating, a pair of rolls arranged with their peripheries running tangent to each other formed with peripheral grooves, the groove of one roll mating with that of the other roll where the rolls run tangent forming a passage, the rolls dipping at their lower portions into the sump, means for drawing the line through said passage, and means for moving the lin orbitally while passing through said passage, and means for actuating the rolls and the orbital means.

9. In a machine for applying liquid coatings to lines, the combination of a sump for the liquid coating, a pair of rolls arranged with their peripheries running tangent to each other formed with peripheral grooves, the groove of one roll mating with that of the other roll where the rolls run tangent forming a passage, the rolls dipping at their lower portions into the'sump, means for drawing the line through said passage, and means for moving th line orbitally While passing through said passage, the means for moving the line orbitally comprising a rotating head extending through the sump above the level of the coating therein, and arranged with its axis in line with said passage, the head being provided with a lengthwise passage through which the line passes, the latter passage having an eccentric portion at the end thereof toward said passage between the rolls, and means for actuating the rolls, the head and moving th line lineally.

10. In a machine for applying coatings to lines,

' the combination of a sump for the liquid coating, a pair of rolls arranged with their peripheries running approximately tangent to each other and formed with peripheral grooves, the groove of one roll mating with that of the other where the rolls are tangent forming a passage, means for drawing the line through said passage, the lower portions of the rolls dipping into the sump, and a pair of scrapers for each roll, one scraper extending into the groove of the roll below the level of the liquid in the sump and substantially fitting the groove, and the other scraper being located out of the liquid coating and arranged to partly fit the groove to remove from the groove all of the liquid picked up from the sump, except a predetermined amount, the latter scraper being located between the first scraper and the passage with respect to the rotation of the roll, and means for actuating the rolls.

11. In a machine for applying coatings to lines, the combination of a sump for the liquid coating, a pair of rolls arranged with their peripheries running approximately tangent to each other and formed with peripheral grooves. the groove of one roll mating with that of the other where the rolls run tangent forming a passage, means for drawing the line through said passage, the lower portions of the rolls dipping into the sump, and a'pair of scrapers for each roll, one scraper extending into the groove of the roll below the level of the liquid in the sump and substantially fitting the groove, and the other scraper being located out of the liquid coating and arranged to partly fit the groove to remove from the groove all of the liquid picked up from the sump, except a predetermined amount, the latter scraper being located between the first scraper and the passage with respect to the rotation of the roll, and means for moving the line orbitally in said passage during the lineal movement of the line, and means for actuating the roll and said orbital means.

12. In a machine for applying coatings to lines, the combination of a sump for the liquid coating, a pair of rolls arranged with their peripheries running approximately tangent to each other and formed with peripheral grooves, the groove of one roll mating with that of the other where the rolls are tangent forming a passage, means for drawing a line through said passage, the lower portions of the rolls dipping into the sump, and a pair of scrapers for each roll, one scraper extending into the groove of the roll below the level of the liquid in the sump and substantially fitting the groove, and the other scraper being located out of the liquid coating and arranged to partly fit the groove to remove from the groove all of the liquid picked up from the sump, except a predetermined amount, the latter scraper being located between the first scraper and the passage with respect to the rotation of the roll, a rotating head extending through the bottom of the sump and terminating above the level of the liquid therein, the head having its axis substantially alined with said passage and being formed with a lengthwise passage for the line, the portion nearest the passage being eccentric to the axis of the head, and means for rotating the rolls and said head.

13. In a machine for applying coatings to lines, the combination of a suitable receptacle, the lower portion of the receptacle serving as a sump for the liquid coating, coacting rolls journalled in the receptacle with their peripheries running tangent, the rolls dipping into the sump, each roll being formed with a series of peripheral circumferential grooves, each groove of one roll mating with a companion groove of the other roll where the rolls run tangent the peripheral grooves of one roll and the companion grooves of the other roll mate therewith forming a plurality of passages, means for passing theline through said passages successively, rotating heads extending through'the bottom of the receptacle and terminating above the level of the liquid coating therein, the heads being arranged with their axes alined respectively with said passages, and each head being formed with a lengthwise passage and having an eccentric portion at its upper end through which the line passes in its movement through the passage between the rolls, and means for rotating the rolls and said head.

LOUIS J. MADDEN. 

